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Physicians Formula skin care line to debut at Walmart

Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has developed a new skin care line that later this summer will be carried exclusively at Walmart. The mass-market prestige cosmetics maker said the skin care line, under its Physicians Formula brand, will hit shelves at about 2,500 Walmart stores beginning in August.

Bilbrey becomes Hershey’s CEO

The Hershey Co. has made John P. Bilbrey its president and chief executive officer, just weeks after he was named interim CEO. Hershey said late Wednesday that Bilbrey takes over the CEO post and becomes a company director effective immediately.

Nasacort generic from Perrigo is released

Perrigo Co. said its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has begun shipping triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray. The product is the AB-rated equivalent to Sanofi’s Nasacort AQ, according to Perrigo.

Trojan census gives snapshot of sex in U.S.

Americans’ sexual habits reflect the diversity of the nation’s population and geography, according to the findings of the Trojan U.S. Sex Census. The Church & Dwight Co. condom and sexual wellness brand said Tuesday that according to the study, the average U.S. adult has sex 120 times a year, or 2.

Poll: Men say their health takes backseat to their car’s

Nearly 70% of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to a survey commissioned by Abbott and Men’s Health Network. Abbott said the poll of 501 men ages 45 to 65 also found that more than 40% of respondents would be more likely to

Merck Rx label redesign gets FDA OK

The Food and Drug Administration has approved redesigned drug container labels from Merck. The FDA said late last week that the revamped labels feature a new standardized format to improve readability and provide better information on product and strength differentiation.

Breckenridge unveils new generics

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for letrozole 2.5 mg tablets and estradiol/norethindrone acetate 0.5mg/0.1mg tablets.

Tropicana expands Trop50 juice line

Tropicana Products Inc. has added lemonade and raspberry lemonade flavors to its Trop50 fruit juice line, which has 50% less sugar and calories plus no artificial sweeteners.

Watson to launch Lybrel generic

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to ship levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol birth control tablets. The company said this week that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories Inc., received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets 0.09 mg/0.02 mg.